Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2022 to 1.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in December 2009 at 8.0% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.8% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Utah | 2.1% | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| Provo | 1.8% | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Provo, Utah Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in April 2020 at 23,678. There are now 17,141 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,111 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 426. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 6,537 | +76 | -474 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Provo, Utah Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Utah Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 6,537 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 6,461 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 6,475 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 6,531 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 6,355 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 6,130 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 6,111 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 6,330 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 6,706 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 6,875 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 6,844 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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